There can be little doubt that the success and popularity of the Indiana Jones franchise back in the 80s has contributed to Petra’s sore in visitors these last 30+ years. These days it is possible for 3000 visitors a day to reach this remarkable place – or so I was told by the guy at […]
At the risk of sounding historically uneducated (which admittedly I am), I did not expect the main focal points of the Jordanian capital city to be ancient Roman ruins! Would you? Of course I was aware that the ancient empire covered a vast amount of land but to have reached this far east without the […]
The time was upon me to tackle another land border. Regular readers will know that I described my border crossing from Egypt into Israel as the worst three hours of my life. Whilst I’m relieved to say I would not encounter a repeat experience, I would still face some problems of a different sort by […]
Rather poignantly, this will be my final Israel post as the time has come for me to move on from this very welcoming country. To think that 18 months or so ago, I hadn’t even heard of Tel Aviv and now to be here feeling like a local shows how far I’ve come both characteristically and literally. Back in […]
No picture post 🙁 These have been somehow lost during website migration #dontask. Today I was removed from a pubic bus but fear (or laugh) not for the title is more dramatic than the experience thankfully was. If anything though the circumstances that warranted my removal make the crux of the story and that was due to […]
No picture post 🙁 These have been somehow lost during website migration #dontask. Reading back through my first Jerusalem post from a couple of weeks ago, I noticed the last line of my text was: ‘Jerusalem, you and I have unfinished business…’. Low and behold I have returned to this glorious city of old charm […]
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Six months of more worldwide travel adventure but this time, exploring several different continents, Oh, and did I mention… with a new partner in tow!
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Where it all began, an impromptu road trip that would eventually pave the way – no pun intended – for many more, growing into an insatiable travel appetite
